Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he doesn’t want to be president of the University of Missouri System. He told reporters that he’s not seeking the position and won’t accept if it’s offered.
The UM System board of curators is searching for a new president after the former one resigned in November amid student protests at MU over what some saw as administrators’ indifference to racial issues.
Mike Middleton is leading the university system on an interim basis. Nixon, a Democrat, is barred by term limits from seeking reelection. His final term ends in January.